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Bipartisan Senators Try To Regulate Social Media. Will They Succeed? : The NPR Politics Podcast Four senators — two Democrats, two Republicans — are joining forces on a bill to regulate how social media companies can interact with users under the age of 18. They're one of many groups in Congress trying to increase oversight and regulation in this field, but given the country's polarized politics, does their legislation have any chance of making its way to President Biden's desk?

This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and technology correspondent Dara Kerr.

The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Bipartisan Senators Try To Regulate Social Media. Will They Succeed?

Bipartisan Senators Try To Regulate Social Media. Will They Succeed?

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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), are pushing a new bipartisan bill focused on online safety for kids. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption

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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), are pushing a new bipartisan bill focused on online safety for kids.

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Four senators — two Democrats, two Republicans — are joining forces on a bill to regulate how social media companies can interact with users under the age of 18. They're one of many groups in Congress trying to increase oversight and regulation in this field, but given the country's polarized politics, does their legislation have any chance of making its way to President Biden's desk?

This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and technology correspondent Dara Kerr.

The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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